Implications of Myocardial Reperfusion on Survival in Women Versus Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention
Meller SM, Lansky AJ, Costa RA, Soffler M, Costantini CO, Brodie BR, Cox DA, Stuckey TD, Fahy M, Grines CL, Stone GW. Implications of Myocardial Reperfusion on Survival in Women Versus Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 1087-1092. PMID: 23827398, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.05.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial blush gradeAcute myocardial infarctionIndependent predictorsMyocardial perfusionPrimary angioplastyCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial Infarction 3 flowEnhanced survival benefitWomen Versus MenPrimary coronary interventionLong-term mortalityPercutaneous coronary interventionFinal ThrombolysisMBG 2/3Blush gradeLate mortalitySurvival benefitMyocardial reperfusionMyocardial salvageGender-specific responsesLate survivalInterventional strategiesMortality rate